July 10, 2025 is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, commemorating how far into the year that Black women need to work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men made in the previous year.
Déjà vu all over again – The EEOC Mission to Combat Employment Discrimination is Getting Harder Amid Anti-Civil Rights Attacks by the Trump Administration
Understanding the EEOC’s essential role, its history, and the continued importance of its work is more critical than ever, especially in a political moment where the Trump administration is aggressively questioning its merit and dismantling longstanding civil rights enforcement tools.
An Open Letter to Working Women: The Attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Are Attacks on Us — It’s Time to Act
Dear Working Women: We are under attack. Across the country, extremist politicians and corporate billionaires are working to eliminate hard won protections for working women. The 75 Million campaign will hold policy makers accountable as they block policies that support working women.
The New Jim ‘Bro’
Americans are witnessing in real-time a full-throated assault on freedom and democracy, perhaps the most aggressive roll-back of civil rights protections in generations. Using loosely defined notions of “government efficiency,” Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their new...
In 50 years, women have never felt worse about how the government is handling the economy than they do under Trump | #JobsDay May 2025
The Trump administration is wrecking the economy – and women know it. During the last nearly 50 years, women have never felt worse about how the government is handling the economy than they do under Trump and unemployment rates for Black women and veteran women are climbing.
Under 50? The Trump-Musk-DOGE Attack on Social Security Is Coming for You Too.
Even if retirement feels out of reach, younger Americans can’t afford to ignore the GOP’s coordinated effort to sabotage Social Security from the inside out.
Solid Job Growth, but Tariffs-Driven Slowdown on the Horizon | #JobsDay April 2025
Today’s Jobs Report showed continued growth, but with the newly announced tariffs on “Liberation Day” chances of a recession are growing
The Gender Wage Gap Widened For the First Time in Two Decades, and Trump Responds by Rolling Back Protections that Help Workers Discover Discriminatory Pay
For the first time in 20 years, the gender wage gap widened. Rather than focusing on policies that would help narrow the gender wage gap, the Trump Administration cut a ten-year-old protection that helps workers discover pay discrimination.
Women’s share of the veteran workforce is at an all-time high – but Trump’s policies threaten their success
Women’s share of the veterans’ workforce is at an all-time high – but President Trump and Elon Musk’s attacks on veterans and service members threatens their employment prospects and economic security.
Today’s Jobs Numbers Do Not Capture the Economic Whiplash We Have All Been Experiencing | #JobsDay March 2025
Monthly jobs data shows continuing economic growth, but other warning signs are flashing of an economy on the brink of slowing down
Workers with disabilities continue to benefit from expanded workplace flexibility, but are suffering from Trump’s attacks
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released annual data about disabled people in the U.S. workforce showing a continued upward trend through 2024. However, inequities remain for disabled people, particularly disabled women and disabled people of color, and threats from the Trump administration could threaten this progress.
It’s Jobs Day during Black History Month, let’s take a deep dive into Black women’s economic situation! | #JobsDay February 2025
Black History Month is a reminder that economic disparities for Black women have a deeply rooted history that we haven’t yet addressed – and are poised to worsen under Trump administration attacks
Asian and Black women lead union growth in 2024, but threats to workers’ rights loom
Today’s release of union data showed women of color and part-time workers led the gains in union membership growth in 2024. Asian women see the largest increase in union membership rates, despite little change in overall share of union membership.
Why did the gender wage gap widen for the first time in a generation?
The gender wage gap, a key metric used to assess progress towards gender equality in the workplace, grew significantly last year, marking the first time since 2003 that the wage gap grew.
What does a second Trump term mean for the economic prospects of women in 2025? | #JobsDay January 2025
New year, new jobs data. Today, the first jobs report of 2025 gives us a comprehensive picture of how workers fared in the economy in all of 2024. Overall, many macroeconomic indicators – unemployment, jobs added and earnings – remained robust through the end of 2024.
The labor market faces enormous risks in 2025 | #JobsDay December 2024
Today’s jobs data show another steady month of job growth, but increasing unemployment for Black women is a warning sign – and there are major risks ahead.
Influencing Change: Closing the Pay Gap for Black Creators in Beauty
Black women have long shaped beauty standards, yet they face significant inequities within the beauty industry, often being underpaid and underappreciated compared to their non-Black counterparts. Despite their role in driving trends and cultivating engaged communities, Black influencers are consistently offered lower pay and fewer opportunities, exposing a stark pay gap rooted in broader systemic issues of racism and sexism.
Beyond the Numbers: The Reality of Native Women’s Pay Disparities
Equal pay is one marker of the multitude of inequalities Native women face. We are a young democracy as an American government that can still learn from the values of its Indigenous people who cultivated and cared for this land since time immemorial, sustaining it for generations to come.
Strong Job Market for Women Endures After A Tumultuous Few Years | #JobsDay November 2024
It’s the first Friday of the month, which means we’re analyzing new labor market data! While some of today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Jobs Report metrics were hampered by hurricanes and depressed by strike activity, the unemployment survey shows a strong, stable economy for women.
“Access to Good Jobs for All” Must Include Disabled Women
Every October, we recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) to celebrate the value and talent disabled workers add to America’s workplaces and economy. This year’s theme, “Access to Good Jobs for All,” highlights the importance of ensuring good, quality jobs for everyone who can or wants to work – including disabled workers. That must include disabled women.
